How to Pick the Best Photo for Your Paint by Numbers Kit

Are you looking to understand how to pick the best photo for our premium custom paint by numbers kit? To achieve the best custom paint by numbers kit, you need to ensure your photo is a good photo to use. Are you looking to understand what makes a good custom paint by numbers kit? Continue reading to learn how to pick the best photo for your custom paint by numbers kit.

There are many different factors that will determine if the photo you use will work well. The main and most important factors are listed below.

  • Photo Quality
  • Photo Lighting
  • Photo Dimensions

If you can follow the steps listed below, than you can be creating masterpieces just like the custom paint by numbers kit from our client Audrey shown below.

before and after photo of our custom paint by numbers kit from loris paint

Choose a high resolution photo

When determining which photo to use, you want to make sure the photo you use is the highest resolution. If your photo is blurry, the end results for your custom paint by numbers kit will not be great. Take a look at the photo below submitted by one of our happy clients. The photo submitted is a high quality photo, with great resolution and detail. The main subjects of the photo are clear, while the background is out of focus. This allows your custom paint by numbers kit to focus on the main individuals in the photo submitted.

 

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Choose a photo with good lighting

While determining the quality of the photo is very important, it is also equally as important to make sure the photo is taken in good lighting. Even if you have a very highly detailed photo, if the lighting is bad, than the end result will not be great. We considers photo taken in bad lighting where there is a shadow over the individuals in the photo, or a photo taken with a glare. In both cases the final colors may not come out as expected. As a result we recommend using photos taken in good lighting.

 

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Selecting the correct custom paint by numbers kit size compared to the photo submitted 

Another important aspect you need to keep in mind in order to achieve the best custom paint by numbers kit, is selecting the correct paint by numbers kit size for the photo submitted. To determine the best size there are a few factors you need to keep in mind.

  • How detailed is the photo you submitted? Is it a photo with a large number of people (over 4), or is it a photo with a lot of little detail that you want to capture? 
  • What are the dimensions (length x height) of the photo submitted, and does it match the selected size you want to purchase for your custom paint by numbers kit? 

Photos with a lot of details

If the photo you want to submit has a lot of details in it, than you may want to select a larger sized custom paint by numbers kit in order to make sure you are able to capture all the little details. Examples of photos you want to select a larger size for would be large family/friends photo (more than 5 individuals), or other very details photos like some examples listed below. 

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Selecting the correct custom paint by numbers kit size

The final aspect that you need to consider is to determine the size you will purchase. You need to ensure that the final custom paint by numbers kit size, will match your photo dimensions. If your photo is a square layout, you will want to select a size that is a square (40x40cm etc.). If your photo is a square and you selected a NON square custom paint by numbers kit size, than we will need to stretch the original square photo to match the size you selected. This can cause unwanted distortion to the photos that you want to avoid. 

If you are unsure of your photo/size, feel free to reach out to us for a free photo consultation.

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Do abstract or animated photos work well for a custom paint by numbers kits?

The short answer is a resounding yes. You can submit any photo, whether it is a selfie from your phone, or an animated image, as long as you make sure your photo is high resolution, has good lighting, and matches the custom paint by numbers kit size, then the photo will most likely work well. Take a look at the photo below of this very detailed animated image submitting by one of our talented clients. The size used here was the 80x120cm.

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Examples of really great photos used for our custom paint by numbers kits

If you are able to follow all the steps listed earlier, than you should be on your way to selecting the best photo for your custom paint by numbers kit. Hopefully after reading this article, you have some clarity on what is needed to choose the best photo for your custom paint by numbers kit. Check out some of the amazing works of art created by the talented customers of Loris Paints.

Photo showing photo submitted and a completed custom paint by numbers kit